The Art of Healthcare

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Recent research strongly suggests that the following subject matter in art exhibitions has a positive impact on people under stress:

Calm Waterscapes
Landscapes with visual depth or open foreground
Flowers
Emotionally positive Figures

In the past decade, the art community has borrowed an expression from medicine, “evidence-based medicine” and created a new buzz word, “evidence-based art”. Now that the research on “evidence-based art” continues to show that there are many health benefits, we will be responding with a greater commitment to fine art.

Along with the new construction at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, we envision an overall theme of bringing nature inside the building to create a healing environment. There will be increased space for galleries where we plan to exhibit the highest quality of original art available. While most of the art will be selected from local talent, we intend to expand our competitive search nationally and apply for grant monies available to the arts to cover our expenses.

Please consider joining us in this endeavor in whatever way is most comfortable for you. Hudson Valley Hospital Center's 48th Annual Auxiliary Ball on Saturday, October 18, 2008, entitled "A River Rendezvous" at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison will promote fine art and contributing artists will receive 75% of sale price they set. Please contact Suzanne Bohrer Ashley, curator, HVHC at smithstudio1@comcast.net for more information or send images for consideration directly to that address.